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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Dr. Mark AveryPublisher: Pelagic Publishing Imprint: Pelagic Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.570kg ISBN: 9781784274603ISBN 10: 1784274607 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 04 July 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface Some explanations 1 Glimpses of wildlife 2 The state of wildlife in the UK 3 What is wildlife conservation? 4 Wildlife conservation successes 5 Why are we failing so badly? 6 What wildlife needs (and how to provide it) Recapitulation Notes, references and further reading Acknowledgements IndexReviewsIf the British conservation movement were a forest, Mark Avery would be one of the ancient oaks... His latest book, Reflections, now pours that experience into a mission statement for all those who claim to prize UK wildlife. From the daisies he mows around on his lawn to the spiders in his bath, Avery’s love of the creeping, crawling, soaring world is evident on every page. -- India Bourke, New Statesman *Book of the Month* If you're interested in the politics of conservation, and what it means in practical terms, then this is for you. -- John Miles, birdwatching.co.uk If the British conservation movement were a forest, Mark Avery would be one of the ancient oaks... His latest book, Reflections, now pours that experience into a mission statement for all those who claim to prize UK wildlife. From the daisies he mows around on his lawn to the spiders in his bath, Avery’s love of the creeping, crawling, soaring world is evident on every page. -- India Bourke, New Statesman Author InformationDr Mark Avery is a senior UK conservationist with nearly four decades' experience of giving wildlife a better future. The author of numerous previous books, including Inglorious: Conflict in the Uplands (2015), Mark worked for the RSPB for 25 years before going freelance in 2011. He co-founded the campaigning organisation Wild Justice (with Chris Packham and Ruth Tingay) and was recently chair of the World Land Trust. He lives in rural Northamptonshire where he tries to grow tomatoes and to add bird species to his garden list - both with limited success. Twitter @markavery Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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